The outside of the Cambridge Court assisted living facility as seen in Kearney on Oct. 7. The 40-bedroom long-term care facility, built in 1988, closed in September, sending its 40 elderly residents scrambling to find a new place to live.
In August, Marcia Doty learned she had 30 days to pack up her belongings and find a new home. The assisted living facility she had been staying at for several months in Kearney was being shut down by its parent company, the Colorado-based Bethesda Foundation, and would be sold to a real estate developer.
The inside of the Cambridge Court assisted living facility in Kearney sits vacant on Oct. 7. The 40-bedroom, long-term care center was notable upon its opening in 1988 for featuring an open floorplan that encouraged residents to socialize underneath expansive skylights.
Christina Hansen stands outside her home in Kearney on Sept. 29. Hansen has worked in long-term care for over 20 years, most recently at the Kearney assisted living facility Cambridge Court. When her workplace was shut down and dozens of older people lost their homes, she spoke out.
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The outside of the Cambridge Court assisted living facility as seen in Kearney on Oct. 7. The 40-bedroom long-term care facility, built in 1988, closed in September, sending its 40 elderly residents scrambling to find a new place to live.
Christina Hansen stands outside her home in Kearney on Sept. 29. Hansen has worked in long-term care for over 20 years, most recently at the Kearney assisted living facility Cambridge Court. When her workplace was shut down and dozens of older people lost their homes, she spoke out.
The inside of the Cambridge Court assisted living facility in Kearney sits vacant on Oct. 7. The 40-bedroom, long-term care center was notable upon its opening in 1988 for featuring an open floorplan that encouraged residents to socialize underneath expansive skylights.
